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unusual facts about Australia national cricket team



1993 English cricket season

Australia, led by Allan Border, now had a very strong team and won the Ashes with plenty to spare.

Aaron Finch

Aaron James Finch (born 17 November 1986 in Colac, Victoria) is an Australian cricketer who plays for Victoria, the Melbourne Renegades and the Australia national cricket team.

Alex Wyatt

Wyatt took 3-14 from four overs, including a maiden, and took the wickets of then current England player Paul Collingwood and former Australia ODI batsman Michael di Venuto.

An Aussie Goes Bolly

The six-part series featured Australian cricket fan Gus Worland following the Australian cricket team during their 2007 tour of India.

An Aussie Goes Calypso

The series features Australian cricket fan Gus Worland following the Australian cricket team during their 2008 tour of The West Indies.

Billy Bates

At the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1882–83, Bates excelled by scoring 55 in England's only innings before taking 7 for 28 (including a hat-trick) to force Australia to follow on.

Crystal Palace Park Cricket Ground

Ten years would pass before first-class cricket returned to Crystal Palace, when in 1880 the Players played the Australians during their tour of England.

Eastern Oval

The ground was an important early centre of cricket in Victoria, hosting the Australia team, as well as personal teams from important cricketing figures such as George Parr, W. G. Grace and John Lillywhite to name a few.

Edgar Ball

In 1932, having moved to Canada, Ball played in four matches against the touring Australians, playing a match each for Cowichan and Vancouver, before representing British Columbia in two matches.

Flag of the Southern Cross

The victory song of the Australian cricket teamUnder the Southern Cross I Stand—is said to have been inspired by this poem.

History of cricket in New Zealand from 1918–19 to 1945

An Australian team toured New Zealand in 1920-21 to play first-class matches versus New Zealand national team (twice) and provincial teams including Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury and Otago.

Jack Pollard

In 1948, he started work as a correspondent for the Australian Associated Press in London, where he covered many major sporting events such as the 1948 Summer Olympics, ten Wimbledon Championships and the 1948 tour of England by Don Bradman's Australian cricket team.

Luke Wright

In the autumn of 2009, he played against Australia, in a 6-1 loss, and in a surprisingly successful run at the ICC Champions Trophy, which was held in South Africa, where England beat the hosts and Sri Lanka before being thrashed by 9 wickets against Australia in the semi-finals (in which Wright scored 49, putting on a century partnership with Tim Bresnan).

Martley

In 2000 Australian cricketer Glenn McGrath played a match in Martley.

Richard Kettleborough

He was the ECB's designated TV umpire on the ICC International Panel for the 2009 season, but was appointed to stand on-field in a Twenty20 between England and Australia in August 2009 and a One Day International between the same sides a month later.

Sri Lankan cricket team in Australia in 2010–11

The Sri Lankan cricket team toured Australia between 31 October and 7 November 2010.

Xavier Doherty

Xavier John Doherty (born 22 November 1982 in Scottsdale, Tasmania) is an Australian cricketer who plays Australian domestic cricket with the Tasmania and for Australia.


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